MEDSURG EXAM 1: CARDIOVASCULAR
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
1. bThe bnurse bis bproviding bdischarge beducation bto ba bclient bdiagnosed bwith bheart
bfailure. bWhat bshould bthe bnurse bteach bthis bclient bto bdo bto bassess bfluid bbalance bin
bthe bhome bsetting?
a. bMonitor band brecord bblood bpressure bdaily
b. bMonitor band brecord bradial bpulses bdaily
c. bMonitor bweight bdaily
d. bMonitor bbowel bmovements b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. bMonitor bDaily bWeights
1. bWhich bassessment bparameter bis bimportant bfor bthe bclient bdiagnosed bwith
bcongestive bheart bfailure?
a. bDistended bveins
b. bCrepitus
c. bExcess btears
Photosensitivity b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A. bDistended bVeins
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bis bthe bfirst bpriority bof bcare bfor ba bclient
bexhibiting bsigns band bsymptoms bof bcoronary bartery bdisease?
a. bDecrease banxiety
b. bEnhance bmyocardial boxygenation
c. bAdminister bsublingual bnitroglycerin
d. bEducate bthe bclient babout bhis bsymptoms b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B. bEnhance
bmyocardial boxygenation
1. bAfter ban banterior bwall bmyocardial binfarction, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bproblems bis
bindicated bby bauscultation bof bcrackles bin bthe blungs?
a. bLeft-sided bheart bfailure
b. bPulmonic bvalve bmalfunction
c. bRight-sided bheart bfailure
d. bTricuspid bvalve bmalfunctions b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A. bLeft bsided bheart bfailure
, 1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bclasses bof bmedications bprotects bthe bischemic
bmyocardium bby bblocking bcatecholamines band bsympathetic bnerve bstimulation?
a. bBeta-adrenergic bblockers
b. bCalcium bchannel bblocker
c. bNarcotics
d. bNitrates b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A. bBeta-adrenergic bblockers
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bconditions bis bmost bclosely bassociated bwith bweight bgain,
bnausea, band ba bdecrease bin burine boutput?
a. bAngina bpectoris
b. bCardiomyopathy
c. bLeft-sided bheart bfailure
d. bRight-sided bheart bfailure b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D. bRight bsided bheart bfailure
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bconditions bis bassociated bwith ba bpredictable blevel bof
bpain bthat boccurs bas ba bresult bof bphysical bor bemotional bstress?
a. bAnxiety
b. bStable bangina
c. bUnstable bangina
d. bVariant bangina b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B. bStable bAngina
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing btypes bof bangina bis bmost bclosely brelated bwith ban
bimpending bMI?
a. bAngina bdecubitus
b. bChronic bstable bangina
c. bNocturnal bangina
d. bUnstable bangina b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D. bUnstable bAngina
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binterventions bshould bbe bthe bfirst bpriority bwhen btreating
ba bclient bexperiencing bchest bpain bwhile bwalking?
a. bSit bthe bclient bdown
b. bGet bthe bclient bback bto bbed
c. bObtain ban bECG
d. bAdminister bsublingual bnitroglycerin b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A. bSit bthe bclient bdown
1. bMyocardial boxygen bconsumption bincreases bas bwhich bof bthe bfollowing
bparameters bincrease?
a. bPreload, bafterload, band bcerebral bblood bflow
b. bPreload, bafterload, band brenal bblood bflow
c. bPreload, bafterload, bcontractility, band bheart brate
d. bPreload, bafterload, bcerebral bblood bflow, band bheart brate b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C.
bPreload, bafterload, bcontractility band bheart brate
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
1. bThe bnurse bis bproviding bdischarge beducation bto ba bclient bdiagnosed bwith bheart
bfailure. bWhat bshould bthe bnurse bteach bthis bclient bto bdo bto bassess bfluid bbalance bin
bthe bhome bsetting?
a. bMonitor band brecord bblood bpressure bdaily
b. bMonitor band brecord bradial bpulses bdaily
c. bMonitor bweight bdaily
d. bMonitor bbowel bmovements b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C. bMonitor bDaily bWeights
1. bWhich bassessment bparameter bis bimportant bfor bthe bclient bdiagnosed bwith
bcongestive bheart bfailure?
a. bDistended bveins
b. bCrepitus
c. bExcess btears
Photosensitivity b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A. bDistended bVeins
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bis bthe bfirst bpriority bof bcare bfor ba bclient
bexhibiting bsigns band bsymptoms bof bcoronary bartery bdisease?
a. bDecrease banxiety
b. bEnhance bmyocardial boxygenation
c. bAdminister bsublingual bnitroglycerin
d. bEducate bthe bclient babout bhis bsymptoms b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B. bEnhance
bmyocardial boxygenation
1. bAfter ban banterior bwall bmyocardial binfarction, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bproblems bis
bindicated bby bauscultation bof bcrackles bin bthe blungs?
a. bLeft-sided bheart bfailure
b. bPulmonic bvalve bmalfunction
c. bRight-sided bheart bfailure
d. bTricuspid bvalve bmalfunctions b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A. bLeft bsided bheart bfailure
, 1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bclasses bof bmedications bprotects bthe bischemic
bmyocardium bby bblocking bcatecholamines band bsympathetic bnerve bstimulation?
a. bBeta-adrenergic bblockers
b. bCalcium bchannel bblocker
c. bNarcotics
d. bNitrates b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A. bBeta-adrenergic bblockers
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bconditions bis bmost bclosely bassociated bwith bweight bgain,
bnausea, band ba bdecrease bin burine boutput?
a. bAngina bpectoris
b. bCardiomyopathy
c. bLeft-sided bheart bfailure
d. bRight-sided bheart bfailure b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D. bRight bsided bheart bfailure
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bconditions bis bassociated bwith ba bpredictable blevel bof
bpain bthat boccurs bas ba bresult bof bphysical bor bemotional bstress?
a. bAnxiety
b. bStable bangina
c. bUnstable bangina
d. bVariant bangina b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B. bStable bAngina
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing btypes bof bangina bis bmost bclosely brelated bwith ban
bimpending bMI?
a. bAngina bdecubitus
b. bChronic bstable bangina
c. bNocturnal bangina
d. bUnstable bangina b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D. bUnstable bAngina
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binterventions bshould bbe bthe bfirst bpriority bwhen btreating
ba bclient bexperiencing bchest bpain bwhile bwalking?
a. bSit bthe bclient bdown
b. bGet bthe bclient bback bto bbed
c. bObtain ban bECG
d. bAdminister bsublingual bnitroglycerin b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A. bSit bthe bclient bdown
1. bMyocardial boxygen bconsumption bincreases bas bwhich bof bthe bfollowing
bparameters bincrease?
a. bPreload, bafterload, band bcerebral bblood bflow
b. bPreload, bafterload, band brenal bblood bflow
c. bPreload, bafterload, bcontractility, band bheart brate
d. bPreload, bafterload, bcerebral bblood bflow, band bheart brate b- bcorrect banswers✔✔C.
bPreload, bafterload, bcontractility band bheart brate
